Armenia PM meets Coptic Pope in Egypt

PanARMENIAN.Net - As part of his official visit to Egypt, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan visited St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Abbassia, where he had a meeting with the leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and All Africa on Tuesday, March 5.

The Coptic Pope welcomed the visit of the Prime Minister of Armenia to the Patriarchate and emphasized the important role of the Armenian community in the social and political life of Egypt. Tawadros II emphasized the close ties and cooperation between the Coptic Orthodox Church and the Armenian Apostolic Church.

Pashinyan thanked for the warm reception and added that the visit of Tawadros II to Armenia is fondly remembered in the country.

At the meeting, the results of the meeting between the Prime Minister of Armenia and the President of Egypt, the issues related to the further strengthening of the ties between the two countries were touched upon.